Ups sugar! I have now actually de-oiled the Disco tranny box and found out the speedo is electronic! Where the speedo cable enters the box instead of a hole for the spedo cable there is small black plastic box with the id: 4H-221 AMR 1253. If I take that box of is the "normal" speedo cable hole...

Yup thanks, I have swapped the 205s for the 7.50R16s a while ago so the 10% too fast showing speedo is now down to 3% too fast which is OK. With the disco transfer box that will be showing 10% too slow, so I will try what I think you say and use the disco svirwel. I come back in 2 weeks ! whn I...

Hi Sean Taking my Defender 1.4 transfer box out (almost there after 7 hours :mad: cushion, cubby box and foot plates were hyper rusty) and changing it for a 1.2 Disco box. I'm using the handbrake parts from the Defender so handbrake should be OK. What about the speedo calibration. Shall I use...

Lovely, thanks Henrik

I have an 1987 Defender 90 with an 200 TDi Disco engine transplant and a LT77 original gearbox retained together with the 1.4 ratio LT230 transfer box. I want a 1.22 ratio (Disco) transfer box and have found one, but it comes from a Disco 1994 (i think) with a R380 gearbox. Then I can do 60mph...

Hello Jai Just to let you know I have sourced a 1.2:1 200TDi Disco transfer box locally, will attempt to replace. many thanks for the advice. :) Henrik

Hello Jai I am sometimes going up the M1 and A1 on business so might be able to orrganise a pickup. let me see what I can do. £60 is a good price many thanks. Bear with me afore a a week or two and I'll cpme back. Insured by NFU gave them the facts in a letter and they are fine with that no...

Hello Jai, Sounds good, I am based 4 miles southwest of Horsham in Barns Green Cheers Henrik

Hi Discomania, Excellent, many thanks for the advice, all makes sense. Done as you suggested with DVLA and insurance. Cheers Henrik

Hello Everybody, I have just had my 1987 Defender C4 90 converted from petrol to a 200TDi (donated from a Discovery). Steve Parker supplied a conversion kit + various other stuff incl. new wiring and extensions to the cooling pipes etc. Have any of you any experience with the temperature...